In the previous parts of this blog series, I introduced the concept of writing a full-undetectable malware and about writing a client-side socket using Windows API. In this blog, we are going to parse the reply received from the netcat server and prompt a reply as to whether the command was parsed or not. […]
Welcome to the second part of the malware development blog series. Here’s the link to Part 1. Given the length of Part 2, I have split this 2nd part of the blog series into two itself. So, this is what we will cover in part 2: Hide the console Window from user [Part 2-1] Write […]
If you are in cybersecurity, especially Red Teaming, writing a full-undetectable (FUD) malware is a great skill to have. Folks tend to use Metasploit combined with Veil-Evasion or PE injectors like LordPE or Shelter, to generate a binary which can bypass the antivirus. Sometimes this works and sometimes it does not. The worst thing that […]
If you are a newbie in Penetration Testing and afraid of OSCP preparation, do not worry. Even I was once an amateur before starting on my OSCP journey. In this blog, I will provide you with a strategy for OSCP preparation. I will also share some resources that I found useful during my preparation. Here […]
Recently, on one of the security mailing lists a query was posted as to what metrics should be produced from a Data Leakage Prevention Solution, an Intrusion Prevention System, and from the Firewalls being managed by the security team. Here’s the response I sent in which is being shared for a larger audience: Basically, what management […]
Heartbleed Advisory & FAQ Please find below a quick FAQ on the Heartbleed vulnerability and what you can to address it: UPDATE June 5, 2014: 7 New bugs fixed in OpenSSL Q. What is the Heartbleed vulnerability and what is its impact? The Heartbleed bug allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of […]
Introduction Digital forensics methods are often used to uncover evidence from electronic devices to get information and verify validity of insurance claims. This is crucial in order to establish arson, insurance fraud, wrongful death, etc. These methods and techniques greatly assist insurance investigators in uncovering any digital evidence which could be accessible, password-protected, recently deleted, […]
What is Information Rights Management? Information Rights Management is the set of techniques and methods which protect the highly sensitive information of the organization irrespective of the file location whether it resides “in” or “outside” the corporate boundaries. This happens as the permissions embedded inside the file don’t allow unauthorized access, modification, copying or printing. […]
What is Data Leakage Prevention? Data Leakage Prevention is the category of solutions which help an organization to apply controls for preventing the unwanted accidental or malicious leakage of sensitive information to unauthorized entities in or outside the organization. Here sensitive information may refer to organization’s internal process documents, strategic business plans, intellectual property, financial […]
What is a DDoS based attack? A Distributed Denial-of-Service attack (DDoS attack) is an attempt to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by using multiple hosts attempting to connect simultaneously to the victim machine. It generally consists of the efforts of one or more people to temporarily or indefinitely interrupt […]
